Triggers, bundles, protocols, and checklists what every maternal care provider needs to know. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Triggers, bundles, protocols, and checklists what every maternal care provider needs to know. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published November 2015

Triggers, bundles, protocols, and checklists—what every maternal care provider needs to know.

Arora KS, Shields LE, Grobman WA, D'Alton ME, Lappen JR, Mercer BM. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016;214:444-451.

Obstetric care is recognized as a high-risk activity both for the mother and the infant. This review discusses several key methods to improve safety in maternal care, including checklistsand trigger tools, and provides information for clinicians to implement these strategies.

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